Adoption Celebration

December 18, 2012 |Photos by Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle

Christmas themed adoption celebration at the Juvenile Justice Center

Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle

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"I always felt they (the Ivey Family) were my home" says Desiree Ivey, 16, as she holds back tears after her adoption ceremony at the Juvenile Justice Center on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Houston. Over 90 CPS children, ages 1-17, have found their "forever home" for Christmas, and were part of a mass adoption celebration.

Mayra Beltran/Houston Chronicle

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"I always felt they (the Ivey Family) were my home" says Desiree Ivey, 16, as she holds back tears after her adoption ceremony at the Juvenile Justice Center on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Houston. Over 90 CPS children, ages 1-17, have found their "forever home" for Christmas, and were part of a mass adoption celebration.